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Sommelier Scandal: A Tale Of Cheating And Really, Really Good Wine

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Does A Lack Of Secrecy Mean Russian Spies Want Their Actions To Be Known?

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Hurricane Michael Deals Florida's Oyster Industry A Serious Blow

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Disappearance Of Saudi Critic Could Scare Off The Country's Potential Investors

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One Of The Last Secrets From The Watergate Scandal May Soon Be Revealed

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Washington Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl Resigns Amid Pressure

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Does The New GOP Strategy Include 'Angry Mob' Talking Points?

By editor • Oct 11, 2018

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OK, let's go back to that moment when two women confronted Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator on Capitol Hill about the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.

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McConnell Warns Of 'Scary Prospect' If GOP Loses Senate Control In Midterms

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a message for Republican voters who are celebrating the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh: Get to the polls in November if you want more conservatives sitting on judicial benches.

Disappearance Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Is Straining U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relations

By • Oct 11, 2018

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OK, let's go back to that moment when two women confronted Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator on Capitol Hill about the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.

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Hurricane Michael Leaves Trail Of Destruction Along Florida Panhandle

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Parents Search For Lost Children After Indonesia's Disaster

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Tents cover the lawn of a cracked government building in Palu. Coloring books are spread out across a tarp on the lawn. Children play tag in the driveway and wag their arms and hips in the popular "floss" dance, under the shade of palm trees.

This is where they bring children who were separated from their families after the earthquake and tsunami hit central Indonesia last month – as well as kids who were reunited but need trauma counseling.

Elvis Costello Doesn't Want Your Nostalgia, He Wants You To 'Look Now'

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House Race In New York's Hudson Valley Turns Into A Debate About Race

By John O'Connor • Oct 11, 2018

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OK, let's go back to that moment when two women confronted Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator on Capitol Hill about the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.

A Look At Why Stocks Plunged On Wall Street

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Stocks plunged on Wall Street today. U.S. stocks saw their biggest sell-off in six months. The Dow fell 831 points, which is a 3 percent decline. Here to talk about exactly what happened is NPR's John Ydstie. Hey, John.

JOHN YDSTIE, BYLINE: Hi, Ailsa.

In '22 July' Filmmaker Paul Greengrass Tells The Story Of Terrorist Attack In Norway

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Stocks plunged on Wall Street today. U.S. stocks saw their biggest sell-off in six months. The Dow fell 831 points, which is a 3 percent decline. Here to talk about exactly what happened is NPR's John Ydstie. Hey, John.

Industry 4.0 And The Challenges That Come With It

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Stocks plunged on Wall Street today. U.S. stocks saw their biggest sell-off in six months. The Dow fell 831 points, which is a 3 percent decline. Here to talk about exactly what happened is NPR's John Ydstie. Hey, John.

Why People Take A Gamble On Mother Nature With Catastrophe Bonds

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The Latest On The Disappearance And Suspected Killing Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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German Police Arrest Suspect In Rape And Killing Of Bulgarian TV Journalist

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How To Prevent Brain-Sapping Delirium In The ICU

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If you are one of the 5.7 million Americans who ends up in the intensive care unit each year, you are at high risk of developing long-term mental effects like dementia and confusion. These mental problems can be as pronounced as those experienced by people with Alzheimer's disease or a traumatic brain injury and many patients never fully recover.

Wyoming Proposes Its Own Methane Regulations As Federal Level Sees Rules Relaxed

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Mayor Of New Bern, N.C., Discusses How The Town Is Preparing For Hurricane Michael

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Instrument-Makers Learn A Long-Overdue Lesson: It Isn't Just Men Playing Guitar

By editor • Oct 10, 2018

When Sadie Dupuis, the lead singer and songwriter of Speedy Ortiz, started playing guitar in her early teens, she didn't think of herself as a female guitarist — at least at first.

"I knew that I was the only girl in my high school who played. But it wasn't until I started touring as an adult and seeing how few women were on bills that it started to really matter to me that I was a woman who could play technically challenging parts," Dupuis says.

Goodbye, Google+ — We Forgot You Existed

By editor • Oct 9, 2018

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This week, Google disclosed a data breach, one that potentially affected hundreds of thousands of users. It was on the company's social media platform Google+.

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The Disappearance Of Saudi Journalist And Dissident Jamal Khashoggi

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Former WH Communications Director Hope Hicks Lands Job At Fox

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Amid #MeToo, New York Employers Face Strict New Sexual Harassment Laws

By editor • Oct 9, 2018

It's been a year since the The New York Times ran an exposé alleging sexual harassment by Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein. That led to an outpouring of allegations as others spoke out, leading to the downfall of many leaders and executives, including top news editors at NPR.

Longtime Archivists Outline What They've Learned From Watching Decades Of News

By editor • Oct 9, 2018

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For 50 years, an archive in Nashville has meticulously recorded the national evening news.

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In Pakistan, Learning Chinese Is Cool — And Seen As A Path To Prosperity

By • Oct 9, 2018

Saleem Abbas is the kind of student who sits in the front row. He's the first to try to answer a question. He eagerly repeats the Mandarin expressions that his teacher throws at the class: "Is this your family or not?" he repeats after the teacher. Then: "I have a mother."

What It Would Take To Avert The Dire Situation Described In The U.N. Climate Report

By editor • Oct 8, 2018

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A new climate report commissioned by the United Nations paints a pretty dire picture for the year 2040 - high food shortages, wildfires, droughts, rising sea levels, poverty and massive destruction to coral reefs.

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